FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2011

ESU PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS SELECTED

Four Finalists to Visit Campus

(TOPEKA) – The ESU Presidential Search Committee announced four individuals have been selected as presidential finalists for Emporia State University (ESU) and will interview on the ESU campus in the next two to three weeks.

During the interview, candidates will tour the campus and interact with various ESU constituent groups. A portion of each campus interview will be open to the public. ESU will announce the name of each finalist and the public portion of the interview one day prior to their visit.

The Search Committee will submit to the Board of Regents its candidate recommendations at the conclusion of the campus interviews. The Board hopes to name the 16th ESU President in December 2011.

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About the Kansas Board of Regents:
The nine-member Kansas Board of Regents, founded in 1925 and established in the Kansas Constitution, is the governing board of the six state universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions (six state universities, one municipal university, 19 community colleges, and six technical colleges). In addition, the Board administers the state’s student financial aid, adult education, GED, career and technical education programs, and the state university retirement plans. The Board also approves private proprietary schools and out-of-state institutions to operate in Kansas, and administers the Kan-ed network, a statewide network that provides broadband Internet access and distance learning capabilities for schools, hospitals, and libraries.

For more information contact Vanessa Lamoreaux at (785) 296-3421 or vlamoreaux@ksbor.org.

Visit the Kansas Board of Regents online at www.kansasregents.org.